Many dentists and dental hygienists recommend woven dental floss for our patients. Its fibrous texture does a great job of removing the plaque which can cause irritated gums, which we call gingivitis, and bone loss around the teeth, which we call gum disease. For...

The FDA recently recommended not using topical anesthetics containing lidocaine to treat infants and children with teething pain . In 2011, they recommended against using topical anesthetics containing benzocaine. Since pretty much all topical anesthetics contain...

There’s a brand new app called Toothsavers Brushing Game. The Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives (a group of 36 organizations, including the American Dental Association, recognized as experts in the field of oral health) created it to encourage kids...

Back in 1985, when I graduated from UCLA Dental School, dentists were taught that we should postpone all non-critical dental treatment until after delivery of the baby. Any emergency dental treatment of infected teeth should be done right away. And any critical, but...

Yesterday, our surgeon general officially endorsed community water fluoridation. According to the American Dental Association, “Every surgeon general for the past 50 years has endorsed community water fluoridation of community water supplies as a safe and...

Many people with prosthetic hips and knee joints have been taking antibiotics before dental treatment on the advice of their Orthopedic Surgeons. They were afraid that the bacteria in the mouth could get into the bloodstream and infect the artificial joints, which...